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HUSIG5L AND DRAMATIC Those who watched' Mr. Jean de Resxke feigning -death hv-the last act ot Tristan mt iuq vycia House on Wednesday secretly hoped that the result might not be the same as that of his previous appearance in the same role. It mar he recalled that he was then seised with an attack ot (rip, and was unable to sing: for nearly three weeks. The cause ot that attack was, one historically associated with the roia of Tristan. Ia the, last scene after a lone and arduous passage of exciting- declamation the impersonator of Tristan must lie still on the stage.

He has been engaged In violent exertion, and la naturally warm, probably perspiring. He is now In a state of complete relaxation, a condition highly favorable the development of a cold. Mr. de iways oegs me representatives or Isolde and Brangane to pull his mantle well up around him as ho lies there, but they, engaged In thinking of their own work, do not always remember. Hence the danger of cold.

-If the doors are placl arded to-night with announcements that Mr. de Reszke Is indisposed, those who know the history of Tristan will exclaim, Those fatal draughts have been at their work again." For the original Impersonator of this Sart fell a victim to these He ied. in the smith of hla exceptional powers, a singer who realised Wagner's ideal. And the insensate chronicler of. the.

time at once proclaimed through Europe that he had died of. the strain of singing and acting the role. But Schnorr von Carrots. -feld lived long enough to pronounce such viones Hura. Me oeciarea toai tne exertion of singing the part was not exhausting to him, but that he lay on the tag with tey draughts sweeping over him.

chilling. That was the cause of the death i. i vi ovmaurr. i wa a.nt? cauw ui me receni indisposition of de Resske. And it is a danger to which every impersonator of Tristan is exposed.

The production of Beyer's Salammbo at the Metropolitan Opera House next Wednesday will make known to this city a composer hitherto a stranger He hv how-ever, well known, in Paris, where he Is the librarian of the Grand Opers and one of the leading critics of music' The production is due to the presence of Miss Luctenne Breval in the It was fenerally expected that Mr. Mancinelll's unef ul Hero and Leander would be given again this season with Mme. Gadski as the heroine. But the necessity of employing Miss Brevtil Is the cause of the 'substitution of Reyer'a work for that of the accomplished Italian conductor of the opera. Paderewski and Busonl are playing piano England, while the leading violinists are "Vsaye and OndHcek.

Yaaye is also figuring occasionally as a conductor. Hugo Gorllti, formerly Paderewskl's manager, is about to begin a series of ballad concerts In the-new Bechsteln Hall, in London. He has also engaged Leopold Godowsky for piano recitals, to. bo given ia May. In its issue for March, The Musical Times rives a portrait of Verdi, which happily Illustrates the buoyant manner in which the toaster bore his burden of years.

It Is, no doubt, the last photograph that the veteran had taken, for it was signed by bin on the day- before his fatal seisure. The number also contains recollections of Arthur Sullivan In his chorister davs, an appreciation of the late J. Hopkins, and mother matter which wUl profit and enlighten the amateur. The new Bach Society of Berlin will hold high festival on March TZ and two following days. The programme contains five cantatas, an organ prelude, a motet, a sonata for piano and violin, the concerto In for horns, oboes, and and that In for piano, violin, flute, and orchestra; A Bach exhibition will be open at the same time, For this the Royal Museum has sent a complete collection of all the instruments used by the great master in his works.

Among the on the Philharmonic Society Tfrsr iv nrfntaM. In no a tnat many ne Players werjg too old to be longer useful On the following day a mild-looking arid certainly simpie-minaeo operator or a wood wind Instrument strode into the counting room of Thb Nbw York Times, and. addressing the first cle he saw before him, said: "Do you think I am an old man?" The astonished man behind the counter promptly returned a negative. "How old would you take ma to be? asked the player. About thirty-five," was the answer.

Well, I'm a little more than that," said he of the Boehm fingering, and my partner is a year or two older. Tou said lwas an old man! And with that he departed to Inform the Aschenbrodel Verein how he bad "called down, the editor. Second Concert of the Season at Car negla Hall. The Musical Art Socfety gave the second concert of its eighth season at Carnegie Hall last night. As is customary at these unique entertainments the stage was hand-Homely decorated with garlands, palms, and potted 'plants.

The audience was a large one, and it was proline in demonstrations of pleasure. There were no solosist last evening, but the Interest and pleasure of the auditors did not seem to be diminished by the omission. The programme consisted of the ft Ve-part motet of des Pres, "Miserere mel, a sixteenth century Easter song. Palestrtna 'a moet "Peccant em me QuoUdie." a series ot three pieces by Bach, consisted of a chorale, the motet 7 Be Not and a. chorals from the Christmas Oratorio.

Handel's concerto grosso la major, the old English round. 2 Burner Ea l-curnen In," Batusailla glee! "Amidst the Myrtles," Cornelius's part Voices "Der Tod. tlas 1st die KUlileNacht," and two part songs by 'For the performance of these works Mr. Frank Dam rose b. the conductor of the society, had assembled.

In addition to the oclety chorus, sixteen boys of the sur-pllced choir of 8t. James's Church, the People's Choral Union, and the string orchestra necessary for the performance ot the Handel number. The boys were heard' Jhe Orst number and the Bach motet. chori LIonw the bora lea from the paliery. We have before spoken of the noble effect produced by the solid and sonorous tone of this massive choir floating down from above and filling everv cranny of the hall, but It seemed particularly impressive last nlgbt whnTt was first loosed in the major strain of the IPJ'J? excellently arranged by Martin Pluddemann.

The boys' voices proved comparatively Ineffective, and In the motet were overbalanced so that the chorale was not clearly heard. The chorus of the society was not wholly nappy in the beautiful music of the master of the second period of the Netherlands school, and lit sang; also with apparent difficulty in the hiah tessitura ofthe Bach motet. But other numbers, particularly the Palestrtna selection, its work was on the high level to whlclTlt has aceuTtomed Si- tne Performance of the old round Duntrosch placed the elngers of the different Partaln separated positions, with good results. The merry catch sounded aa fresh and melodious as if written yesterday instead early in the thirteenth century, if in, monument to the advancement of England in at that date, and seems to show that the Enaiiah were ahead of the Netherlander In the development of eanonio writing, It was worth while to give it at last night's concert: The Handel concerto heard last night ia one of the most piquant of the set and it de- l'. lh w5.The dainty minuet rtal to be repeated.

It Is a comfort -to think that the music lovers of this town have not heard so much of the highly: spiced modern composition that they can-pot enjoy the naive tunefulness and unaffected rhythms of this sound and healthy music Such compositions may belona- to an early school but they do not seem old-fashioned except when they fail to mialster to minds diseased. And for such there is no balm lh diatonic harmonies. There were many good Wagnerltea and Brahms-lans In last night's audience, and they will Dle.Walkure" at the, Opera. The second performance of "Der Ring des Nibetongen reached its second drama yesterday afternoon, when Die Walkare was presented at the Metropolitan Opera House. The audience was.

on ot respectable sUe. considering the fact that the drama' wss- performed for the sixth time. cast was that which has been mad familiar heretofore, except that Miss Ollts- aan-f Tcaa place ot lme. Bchu-mann-Hetnk, who had sung Brangane on the previous evening, and therefore could not be expected to appear again yesterday afternoon. Mme.

Terntna having sung Isolde on Wednesday night, Mme. Nordic, waa the BrUnnhilde. The American soprano was in her usual command of her splendid vocal resources. She sang7 with great brilliancy and power of tone and with her unfailing intelligence. Mme.

Gad-ski was the same interesting BiegUnde aa She always Is. Mr. Van Dyek repeated his notabla Impersonation of Siegmund, while Mr. Bertram waa again the Wotan, and Mr. Blasa was once more a most admirable Hundlng.

In general spirit and effectiveness the performance was excellent. The orchestra waa full of life and elasticity, and -Mr. Dam-roach, who Is especially happy in this work, was at his best. The choir of Valkyrs sang with good effect, and there was a decided improvement in the scenio treatment of the aerial flight of the choosers of the slain. The performance of Der Ring des Nibel-ungen will continue next Tuesday, with Siegfried." Manon Leacaut" In St.

Loula. Spttial to Tkt Km York' Timtt. ST. LOUlg, March ies-caut." a new play, waa successfully produced- at the Century Theatre this evening. The author, Theodora Burt 8ayr, in his dramatisation, from the famous novel, has departed from the book to a considerable extent, but the scenes he has invented are aa strong as those of the original writer.

ie Shannon played tha titl rcle. In the comedv scenes ahe waa dainty and graceful, and in some emotion al ssenes approaching the tranic, her work was Herbert Kelcey, as Louis des GrieUx. has a part1 widely different from anything he has played. lie met the requirements easily, and looked well In bis elaborate Louis XV. costumes.

MR. LED ERE RETURNS, Haa Many Plana fcr New Attractlona Which Will Be Flrat Produced In Thia City. George W. Lederer. accompanied by the principal members of The Casino Girt company, twenty English ballet girls, and ten girls of the original chorus, which he took to London' with him early In the season, returned yesterdsy on the White Star liner Majestic Mr.

Lederer said yesterday In hla office shortly-after his arrival: "I cannot say how thoroughly pleased I am to return. While the trip over waa an exceedingly rough one, I feel In better health and spirits to start Into my work than I have ever before felt after a sea voyage. Tha first thing I shall do is to thoroughly organise my Casino Girl Company and get the members Into rehearsals. The play will be presented in this city two weeks from Monday at a Broadway house and will continue for an indefinite period, after which it will be sent on a tour to play engagements in large cities only. New Yorkers will be surprised at the Improvement which haa been made in the musical comedy since it was last seen here, and in the cast will be many new people.

'James E. 8ullivan will be the Khedive of Egypt, while Albert Hart and 6am Collins will resume their old roles of Fromage and Potage. Harry Falrleigh, a prominent English baritone, who has never been here before, will be in one of the leading roles, and Raymond Hitchcock will fill the comedy part of Reuben Bey. Miss Kate Seymour will play- one of the leading sou-brette parts. Another new member in the company will be Miss? Emily Herve, who will also play one of the soubrette rfties.

Miss Ella Snyder will be seen In the title role, which she has been filling since the retirement of Mable Gilman from the cast, and in which she has proved quite successful. In May I will produce a new play which has not yet been named. It ia a German musical fa roe which 1 purchased in Vienna, and was known over there aa Die Land Stretcher (The Tramp.) It ia by the author of The Circus Harry B. Smith will make the adaptation, and Lud-wig Englander will write the music. The leading parts I have arranged to have played by James E.

Sullivan. Miss Kate Seymour, and Miss Ella Snyder. The production will be an entirely hew style of musical entertainment that has never before been attempted by me. About June 1 I will give another production of a Summer review. In which a burlesque on the Casino Girl's experiences in the English metropolis with the policf.

cabmen, and noblemen will play an important part Next Christmas New York will have a typical English pantomime, which in my opinion should prove very successful. Another project on which I have been at work for some time is the building in this city of a hippodrome, to be an exact duplication of the London Hippodrome, in which there will be a circus, a theatre, and a vaudeville entertainment. The architect, with the plans, will arrive here next and I shall probably settle on the site of this new building at the earliest possible time." FANNY JOHNSON MARRIED. Actress Becomea the Wife of Her Cousin, Prof. Van Dyek of Rutgera College.

Miss Fanny Johnson, who will be remembered by the New Tork theatre-going public as the impersonator until recently of the character of Dolores, the leading role In the musical comedy, Florodora," at the Casino Theatre, married Wednesday evening to Prof. William Van Bergen Van Dyek of Rutgera College. Prof. Van Dyek Is twenty-six years of age, and isNthe son of Dr. Francis Cuyler van Dyek, Professor of Physics in Rutgers College.

The bridegrom is an assistant in the department of which his father ia the head. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride sister, Mrs. Alice Q. Bel lew. of 107 Hamilton Place.

The Rev. M. H. Hutton of New Brunswick officiated. Prof.

Van Dyek and his wife are second cousins, and much of their childhood was spent in the same place, Coxsackie. N. Y. Some years ago Miss Johason went to Paris, where she received her education. Prof.

Van Dyek had not seen Miss Johnson for several years until last Summer, when he was visiting Paris. Shortly after that. Miss Johnson returned to America and waa eneaaed for the leading rftle in Florodora, An attack of grip compelled her to retire temporarily from the company. She returned to the company some weeks later, but remained only a few days, when taken ill again. A few weeks ago her physician ordered her to go to the Bermudas.

When Prof. Van Dyek found thia out, he suggested an immediate marriage. Miss Johnson consented, and the marriage AVednesday night followed. Prof, and Mrs. Van Dyek will reside in New Brunswick on their return from the Bermudas.

When Manager Fisher was Informed of the marriage of hla former leading lady yesterday afternoon he was much surprised. She is a fine woman," he said, rand deserves all the good luck In the MARR1AGE0F FLORENCE BELL. Member of the Weber Fields Company the Brlda of Thomaa H. Cutlen, Jr. Erlnula D'Angri Brady-Patti, better known to the theatregolng public as Florence Bell, a member of tha Weber St Fields stock eompany, waa married yesterday afternoon at tha Church of the Transfiguration by the Rev.

Dr. Houghton to Thomas H. Cullen. the son ot a merchant of thia city. MlssBel) la a stepdaughter of the late Carlo PattL brother of Adelina Patti.

The wedding of yesterday was a somewhat hurried affair. The young couple have been secretly engaged several weeks and their original intention was to marry at the end ot the season. But early this week they changed their minds and decided to have the ceremony performed yesterday. Nearly all tha members of the company were present at the church. Miss Belle Robinson, one of the company, acted as bridesmaid and tiustave Zimmerman, an intimate friend of the bridegroom, was the best man.

The bride presented to Miss Robinson aa antique thumb ring, which formerly belonged to Carlotta PattL After tha ceremony a wedding supper waa served at the Marlborough. Mrs. Cullea- will not retire from the stage. Joaef Hofmann at the Presa Club. Josef Hofmann will give a piano recital la the parlors ot the New Tork Press Club on Tuesday, March 19, at P.

M. fcart Gulick will sing between parts one and two of tha recital. 1 Reduction at the Broadway Theatre. Manager Jacob Lltt of the Broadway Theatre haa announced a reduction In the prices, to begin next Wednesday, when be fives his production of Tha Price of "eace." The rates will range from J3 cents to 1.50. There will lie over 1,000 seats at-il.

many of whicn are on the lower floor Theodore Dl Theodore turer, addresi. eighth was a made Ungr Street years estate. -who did. Policeman entleth 9:30 o' help West came, ward nue. hurry bodv 'Trior tbk he's in M.

Self brothaq Broad down singer proved annihil thia dob roboratk'd aril tried ftr torn visible, hand, twice had hid The three Btatlon were careers Mrs. The' house swered friends her. She quick her by it was, used. peered and It which Conkll that hi social. and her.

The St from tus Street. qucntly the sta anythiii The years Conklink ner Conkllna Arretted Upon Hla forced Wife'a Complaint Her Friends to the Rescue, Conkling. a woolen manufac giving 329 Amsterdam Avenue as his twas locked tip In the West Slxty-treet Station last nisrht. The charm St em ted felonious -assault. It was his divorced wife.

Ella 8. Conk- resides at 62 West Seventieth Mrs. Conkling la about forty-five She says she speculates in real Owen McKenna was at 8ev- Btreet and Columbus Avenue at 4lock last night. Ha heard cries for and be ran toward Broadwav and nd Avenue, whence fhA animria At West Seventieth Strt VA. chlessinger of 1,001, Madison Ave- called him.

Schlessineer told him to and said that if he -did not some-vJould ret killed. ere'a a man in her with gun, and lible to shoot it," he said. oouse tne policeman found Mark essinger, a lawyer living with his LdwaH. ttnjt hdVhli, B. Affla 'Ml Street.

The lawyer waa holdina man much larger than he. Schtes- to be Conkling had threatened to If In, f.mnta.lfi (K. in Mrs. Conkling appeared. She cor- tuia allegation, ner doming was Conklinr h.H a nn hi.

-ik. Edward Schlesslnaer's IId was normal size. He said Conkling hlm, Policemen escorted the woman and the to tne west sixty-eighth Street There charges and rvp. niide, the result being Conkling's in- ion by Sergt. Fitspatrickwho took nkUng's complaint.

oman said she had moved into the weea ago. iust night she an-the bell, aa she waa expecting ner lorraer nusoana confronted naa Deen drinking, she thought. A Ills, th. Annr Via tnn her. and rot In.

-flnallv i.lwt throat. She struggled. Then i nue aaia, inai me revolver was At this point the Schlessingers ap- i uity were me expeciea inenas, twaa lpirnl hllMlnAfia aha aoM nnnn Ihey called. ng declined to talk save to say can on nis ex-wue naa neen purely nd that she had knocked him down mm. tie naa not threatened assaulted tMo Enter cure HARHISBU n.

W. Ry Bank. and to-day. robber' party were gether is Rowe Ellzabeih their boldly sen ted. ordered up theiil One At Fostenliiugi, suspet-ted tdam hanB of the telipr.

or private Kyan, volver drawers it in with thpro Rowe his Keiper the barfk robbers Cashier to knock the mope were fi through! Pistol Rowe. to the The noi Lyter, mg. sued the back rendere The home a where Rowe formerly juyaens has Keiper ways mey noon. not shoet body, THE NEW YORK TISIES. FRIDAY, 15; ICOi: UFACTURER IN A ROW.

hlesslngers and Mrs. Conklin went 3 Station house to the homo of Rai. Hansom, at 3S8 West Seventy-second mrs. uonKiing attorney, subse-Mark Schleaalnrer 1IH station house, but he declined to sav i ris isoner married Mrs. Conkllntr seven go.

They soon separated. Mrs. has Claimed that thn rmiKA huaSand's allere1 a mi. onciliation fnllnwl and tk.n aratlonl In November. 1SU9, thev were Justice Gletreiich tried the case.

ROBBERS KILL BANK CASHIER. the Institution at Noon and Se- $2,000 Victim Tried to Pre vent Their Escape. RG. March cashier of the Halifax National as shot -to death by Henry Rowe ston Keiper. of Likens, at noon puring an attempt at a daring bank The robbers were captured by a citizens soon after the crime, and brought to the Harrisburg Jail, to- With F.

B. Straley. of Lykens, who ned of being an accomplice, and Keiper drove to Halifax from vine this morning, and hitching on the outskirts of the town. entered the bank with revolvers pre- Each had a revolver, and they the attaches of the bank to throw nanus ana turn over the money. mem neid in check Abraham Ch.

th Tl-ttlAn, Tcoaa i Dunfannon. who was in the bank on business. The other covered Cashier anil unrfr tha wkA-M wiinv 1UC I yie cashier collected the cash in the io me amount or and placed naicnei me roDDers nad brougnt with the cash-stuffed satchel, in backed out tnxtrnrA tha Aruw also moved toward the entrance to J.usi wnen It seemed that the teyan leaped forward In an attempt un the revolver nf Ik, m-n 'i6- Inthe scuffle several shots ned and Ryan fell to the floor, shot me groin by a bullet from the Rowe. Fostenbatieh s-rnhKert and after a short scuffle threw him floor. Keiper ran out of the door.

i me snots attracted J. F. no nas a store near the bank build- ran oui wim nis 6notgun and pur- ior one oiocx ana snot him in of the head, when the robber sur- 'ounded. ihl.r o. i vi.

7 vcsacu Ul 111 jter the capture of the desperadoes, uitu rn mis evening, and Keiper are unmarried and worked in the coal mines at Rowe is nlntAn v.ara ben considered a daneerou 'mam Is twenty years old, and was allocked upon as honest and hurmlna Tf Harrisburg this after-f the.Ja Ke'per said that he did miii Lutj luwniion or anting any- He Kdlpcr hU ware DEAD IN HIS SIGNAL TOWER. Lehigh Valley Road Employe Killed bv a Bullet Set a 8wltch Just Before Death. N. March 14. The bodv nf Blackford, night operator in tho ise of the Lehigh Valley Railroad View, was found In the tower eariv inlng by other employes of the road.

was rouna on the floor of the and it was discovered that he from a bullet wound. Whthpr case of suicide or accidental shoot- probably never be known. Black- married and leaves one child. Ha abber, steady man. Physician Washington, who made eatigation, says he does not suspect Dut ne could not find any reason Blicktord should have committed sul- Slackford's only amusement was at targets, and he made all his dlcb NEWlRK, W.

W. towcrhduse at Park this mo A revolt- structu had it was a lng will! xora vat was a Count an Inf foul plak' why cide. sbootln own ammunition Blackford last waa In Shea, ta of the with morning. auctor neer for hint etimal Hoey out of View not fall Conductor did not he tried but yie he saw floor near by bullet All the Count body to In spea the dea It himself ford shot man did. CAU Dr.

ot Coronira made a trlct A death March Hospital. death died slve usd frokn relative formed organs Cornell Dr. O1; feet of WPTlt fin Hiltv 0w.ii at a'oIaaI. nlrfht, relieving George Johnson. He Igood spirits.

At midnight Thomas le nlfl-nt vatrhman fnv allroad. went to the tnwar anil Blackford. He was alive at 2:23 thia f. At that hour Albert Hoey, con-bf the yard freight had hi signal to Blackford to set the switch d. Blackford set the switch and Promptly.

Coal was taken on and ive bis engineer the signal to move Kssv viwia cuuiruuti uv Kite xHDC wvr, a ii BiBUii arm ini umv aid and the engineer whistled. k- va av a ea uic IUWBI, aXIItl see Blackford at the levers. Then tn Anan tha tnwas Iam lBed when Hoey pushed hard. Then rlthat Dlaiili'nrJ'a Ky4 i. I uw; was VII Liie gainst the door.

The revolver was auu iiiv uKrsiur was aeaa. ine Had entered near the collar bone. wiuui were nei ai aanaer. Physician Washington allowed the jT HWII ITS. ruis oi me conuiuons surrounainir of Blackford, he said: iould be possible for a man to kill by shooting himself where Black-L but I never saw a suicide whn biaiself there.

I do not believe thi. killed BE OF WADMAN'S DEATH. Hanlon 3aya It Waa Due to hephrltla. Not Violence. Physician Hanlon yesterday supplementary renort to tha rn.

torney's office on the causa of Herbert C. Wadman. who died en 1901. at tha Manhattan State The report states that Wadman's not due to violence, but that nephritis, induced by the execs- of alcohol. Wadnan waa burled in 8L Cemetesv, Astoria, but at the request of waa exhumed and an autopsy per-at the Morgue on Wednesday.

The Pe-thologisu of the ancuiiMu unege iar examinauon. Inn1. am w.111 .1. klisconUnuing this examlnaUon, TOKENS IN IRISH UAIL Shamrock Comes for Loved Ones in This Country. Messages of Affection In Vera Upon Envelope "and Box Vast Consign- ment 0veihelmsostat The approach of St.

Patrick's Pay was borne In upon tha clerks in the foreign Mall department, of tha Poet orflce yesterday With tha arriy.it Of th Wtilta Ktnr steamship Majestic; which brought vrtc 1.800 bags of nall matter. By, far the larger part of tit huge consignment was from Ireland and the greater part of this mall matter consisted ot shamrock. The remainder was principally moss, peat, tx8 oak, and poetry, sent from tha residents ot tha Emerald Isle to loved ones In America in memory of St. Patrick. Limerick and Cork and KUlarney must have been denuded of their verdure, judging from the appearance of tha Interior of tle Post Office when the mails were opened.

The big barnlike man room was fairly lined in green until It looked at first glance as If Christmas was about to come again In March. There waa shamrock In letters, ahamrork In boxes, and shamrock done up in paper parcels, and the general dampness generated by the greens bad caused many hundreds of the parcels to break open. Stamps had dampened and peeled off. letters had sprung open, and many addresses were blurred and indistinct. A great deal of English mail that had come over side by side with the Irish mail had become dampened and had succumbed to the melting influence of the shamrock.

There were thousands of letters filled with the greens, and on the envelopes and parcels were the pictures of shamrocks. Nearly every piece of the Irish mail had written on the outside some loving message from the sender. One letter had on its back the following: GOD SAVE IRELAND. We prise the shamrock fair And love Its emerald green. And Ireland's sons Ita leavas shall wear In every dime and seen.

Another letter, fairly bursting apart with shamrocks, bore this inscription in a woman's hand: From the dearest spot In Erin's Isle I send the shamrock spray. With kindest love train all at horn Tj a dear one far away. A big box of sod and shamrocks carriod the following message: Shamrock for 8t. Patrick's Day From dear old Cork I send. With kindest love from all at home.

To you, our dear old friend. Green silk handkerchiefs were also sent as well aa green neckties galore. There were also many boxes of small green harps about four Inches long. Most of the letters had small green ribbons pinned on she envelopes. There was one big box.

of the shape of a harp, covered with green satin, and on one corner on the outside was pinned a big bunch of shamrock. The sender of this token fairly overflowed with sentiment, as was shown bv the followlcg erses written on the outside of the parcel: Then pilgrim, IT you bring- me From the far off land a sign, 1 Let It be some ffken telling Of the Green Old Isle once mine. A sprig from the shores of Ireland Would be dearer far to me Than all wines of the Rhlneiand Or the arts of Italy. The sender of one verdant package took occasion to gently remind the addressee not Jo get puffed up with his success in the land of the free. The package had upon It the picture of a man leading a pig by a string and carrying- a black thorn stick.

ii viio mun look like that before he left the "Ould The Post Office clerks had a tremendous task resealing the envelopes and repairing the broken boxes, and a great many of the tokens were mixed up in the shuffle, but the recipients will never know the difference, as all shamrock looks alike to an Irishman. The shamrock packages were ad-dressed to ail parts of the United States, but New Tork got a very large share. Big consignments went to New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, and Connecticut. Thousands of letters and packages were short of postage, and. all things considered, some of the recipients are going to be a little late in getting their gifts.

But there seemed to be shamrocks enough In that mall for everybody. SAYS MAINS DO NOT LEAK. Engineer Birdsall Deniea the Reporta--Pumplng Plant Contract. John B. McDonald, the rapid transit subway contractor, put In the lowest bid for the construction of a pumping plant for Increasing the water supply of the Bronx Borough.

Mr. McDonald's bid for the necessary pipes was $23,820, and he wants $11 a million gallons for pumping the wator after the plant has been built. Chief Engineer Blrdteall said yesterday that in a few days the water would be clear again. Mr. Birdsall denied yesterday that there were any big leaks in the wator mains.

One supposed break reported by the Manufacturers' Association at EaHt Fifty-second Street. Mr. Birdsall claims is East River water which, is used in an artificial ice plant, and after the salt water has been used It is allowed to run Into the sewers. WOMAN CUTS HER THROAT. Victim of Grip Geta Up In the Middle cf the Night to Take Her Life.

BRIDGEHAMPTON, L. March 14. Mrs. Charles Talmage of Mecox. a suburb of this place, killed herself yesterday.

She had been 111 with the grip for several days, and was tired out before that in attending to her husband, who also waa afflicted with the malady. Mrs. Talmage got out of bed about 3 VplAPaf Vaitapjlav ItifWnlnff Mi. .1 a U1U5, aanu as one aia rtiurii ner nusoana searcned for hiir I and found her seated by the stove, with hr1 ii-au whtou ner uiuas. as ne approached her she got up and ran out of the housu.

Mr. Talmage noticed some bloodspots on the floor, and. running after her, found her with her throat cut. Medical aid waa hastily summoned, and Dr. E.

B. Mulfort attended her, but was unable to save her. Half of Freight Car Goea Overboard. OGDENSBURG. N.

March heavily laden cars of copper, en route from Canada to New York, were being taken from the transfer steamer Armstrong, at the New York Central slip, to-day, a coupling broke as the last car waa runnlna on to the apron. Before it could be blocked the car ran back on the steamer, amashina the dead woods and crashing throuah the boat rail. The car broke In two, and of It dropped Into the St Lawrence fit) 000U entlr conentB valued at about Fatally Hurt, Hla Wife Not Informed. A man who fell into the areaway' of 680 East One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Street early yesterday morning was later identified as James Sceultaugh, flfty-thwe insurance agent, living -nt 48 East One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Street with his wife. The man died in Harlem Hospital last evening from a fractured skulL According to the man's wife she was not notified of the accident by the police or the hospital authorities, alt nous her husband always carried a number of business cards with him.

Three New Smallpox Caaea. Thnee new cases and one death from smallpox were reported last night The patients are Alfred Prank, thirteen years old, of 23S East One Hundred and Fourth Street; Leonardo Alildano. forty-nine years old. of 305 East One Hundred and Eleventh Street, and Solomon Levin twenty-eight years old, of 13 JtC Mark's Place, Levina was removed from 8t. Vincent Hospital.

The death reported was that of Martin Flynn. forty-two years old. of 1M East One Hundred and Twenty- dled North No Smallpox at 221 East 17th Street. Owing to a typographical error in Th Tims of yesterday morning It was atatod that there waa a case of smallpox at 221 East Seventeenth Street, which Is tha residence of Dr. John Horn.

There 1 no amall-pox at that number, iGRUMBLr AT, CUSTOMS RULE Friende Waiting to Greet Paaaengera en Llnera Reaent Being Excluded from tha Baggage- Incloavra. 'Silas C. Croft, Surveyor of the Port, Issued a formal statement yesterday stating that the practice of countersigning cards of admission to tha baggage lnclosuro of the various steamship wharves had' been discontinued because tha privilege waa so abused that the Inspectors were hampered In their examination of the baggage. The statement continues: 1 Visitors, ttoweyvr, are only ncludad from tnclosure when the examination ia being held, but neaaanarera arrlvin. ara rmmtrirM Llo their movements, either within or wttboat the solely promptness and safety, and rarely are any complain I lodawt at the tfurvyers office that dp not urge that everything be done to expedite the departure of passengers from the dock.

Deputy Surveyor Btorey'a clerks, who under the new customs regime Inspect the luggage ot arriving steamship passengers, had another hard morning's work yesterday. The occasion was tha arrival of the White Bur liner Majestic with S23 passengers in her cabins. As was tha case Sunday, no one was allowed within the inclosure, and a large concourse ot grumbling people, friends or relatives of the passengers, had a tedloua wait before they had a chance to greet those they had come to welcome. Deputy Collector King went down' the bay With the clerks from tha. rvl lector' at office, to superintendent the taking of declarations.

He bad all that he could attend to in keeping matters straight. In the saloon of the Majestic, Just before the liner docked, a woman called Mr. King aside and informed him that, by mistake, she had failed to declare two canary blrala. RK assured him that the omission was unintentional, and was much relieved when Informed that tha birds could enter free ot duty. The examinations of baggage continues to be most thorough, and It a sharp fellow who can get anything in thia country." as one of the dock attaches expressed It yesterday.

There was a great deal of com-plalnt on the part of passengers who arrived on the St. Louis Sunday. Tho customs people say the fact that on the EC Louis the amounts collected or assessed on goods put in bond netted had something to do with the dissatisfaction. They say that last Summer the St. Louis brought in 650 passengers on one trip, and the duties collected amounted to only $700.

She brought less than half as many Sunday. Due In New York to-morrow are the American liner New York, the Cunarde; Campania, and the French liner L'Aqult-aine. YACHTING PARTY DRIVEN BACK. The Enterprise, Bound for Havana, Encounters a Gale and Seeka Thla Port. After a trying experience with a hurricane the auxiliary yacht Enterprise was driven into New York harbor late Wednesday night.

Tha Enterprise la owned by Frank L. Perin and his brother. Nelson, and when It was driven back waa bound for Havana with a party of the owners' friends. The yacht left Baltimore one week ago yesterday, and on It were Nelson Perin, Dr. Delano Fitzgerald, Harry Blrkhead.

A. L. Gorter, and Frank Redwood. As the vessel reached a point off Old Point Comfort It encountered a stiff southeasterly blow. The seas began to wash over the vessel, and it was thought best to put In at Old Point Comfort.

Nekt day, last Saturday, the' storm seemed to have abated and again the yacht put out ta sea. Hardly had she got fairly out to sea when the storm again arose, and it freshened with alarming rapidity until at 2 o'clock A. M. Sunday there was a regular hurricane from the southeast. The yacht battled steadily until 5 o'clock P.

M. of that day. The wind piped through her rigging, seas mounted over the bow. and with her tail spars she rolled frightfully. The Enterprise was then off Cape Lookout, near tha Diamond Shoals, and as the coast runs northeast at that point ana the hurricane waa swooping down from the southeast there was every danger of the yacht being swept shoreward onto the shoals.

In that emergency Capt Sjogren set a forestaysaiL It split with a report like a cannon the instant it filled, and Its shreds went sailing overboard. Then the stormrrysail was set. and under this canvass the vessel worked gradually away from the shore and out of danger. Once clear of tire lightship, which marks the eastern end of the shoals, sails were set and the yacht proceeded under canvass. So much time nad been lost that; the party aboard decided that it was best to postpone the trip, as most of them had made arrangements to be absent only a fortnight.

PEDDLERS ACCUSE POLICEMAN. Hla Arraignment of One of Them tha Signal for Much Condemnatory Testimony Hla Evidence. A swarm of excited peddlers made their way into the Essex Market Police Court yesterday afternoon when William E. Cash-man, a policeman of the West Thirtieth Street Station, arraigned Isaac Krap ot 38 Orchard Street, one of their-number, on the charge of hitting him on the head with a hammer. The arrest occurred at Allen and Grand Streets and caused the wildest excitement among the peddlers in the vicinity.

According to the testimony of witnesses In court, the corner waa, crowded with pushcart peddlers when Cashman and another policeman appeared. Cashman said he had been buying trousers in Orchard Street. Joseph Mellgan. a peddler of 70 Orchard Street, said that Cashman asked him to give htm a hair Meligan refused and then the officer, who had been drinking, he declared, slapped him in the face. He got away, and then, he said, the policeman fell against a doorstep and cut himself.

The peddlers then scattered in every direction. Among those, running away was Krap. Fireman Robert Black of Hook and Ladder No. 6 saw him, stopped him. and surrendered him to as homo, who placed him under arrest.

A half dozen of the pushcart men gave testimony against the officer. Abraham Silverman of 54 Suffolk Street said that Cashman wanted something from his cait He refused, whereupon Cashman tried ta hit him, but he dodged and ran away. Samuel Schumpf of 03 Forsyth Street said ha waa walking through Grand Street at tn-s time and saw Cashman grabbing notions, fruit, and all kinds of articles from the fushcarts as he went -along. He tried, to nterfere, and the policeman threatened him. Cashman and the fireman declared that the policeman had been hit with the hammer, but Magistrate Flammer said there were so many conflicting stories told that he would discharge the prisoner.

He told the peddlers that if they had any complaints to make to go to Police Headquarters. Cashman's clothing was somewhat bloody from the encounter, but he waa not much hurt. When seen laat night be said he had not been suspended, and. more than that, "didiot expect to be." SOCIETY GIRLS IN BURNT CORK. The "Charity Warblers" Give an En- tertalnment in Brooklyn.

The Charity Warblers." who were so successful a year ago. vial ted Brooklyn again last night. They came In a new dress and brought a lot of new songs and bright sayings with them, and were greeted by an enthusiastic audience that comfortably filled the Academy of Music. The Charity Warblers is the came chosen for an old-fashioned minstrel entertainment given by a number of society girls of Brooklyn. The charity chosen to benA'it from the performances this year ia the Memorial Hospital for Women and Children.

When the curtain arose last night It disclosed the traditional minstrel first part with on hundred black-faced maidens gowned in white. On either side of tha stage were ranged the end girls." They were the Misses Dorlon, Ay res, Bornemann, Dearborn, Van Cott, Grenland, Oldenahaw, and Mrs. Hurlburt. The entertainment will be repeated tonight, and at a matinee to-morrow, tha season closing with a performance tomorrow night. Union League Club Meeting.

The Union League Club at Its regular monthly masting last night elected Gen. Grenrille B. Dodge to honorary oiamber-thlp. Committees were appointed to draft resolutions relative to the death of Evarta and ex-President Harrison. The following members were appointed: On Senator Evarta James C.

Carter, John L. Cad wails der. and Col. Le Grand B. Cannon; on Gen.

HarrisonGen. Benjamin F. Tracy, Senator M. Depew, and Cornell ua N. PACKETS OFTEN lOJpfev LARGE SIZE f40SJ at i i BOXOFFIFTY MAILED POSTPAID UPON RECQPTOf 50? LARGE SIZE 75? CMILLCFtetSONS.

543 BROADWAY. KY.USJL MAYOR HOOS'S CHARGES. Nomination by Democrata Not Mad In Good Faith, He Declare Reply of Robert Davla. Mayor Hoom of Jersey City haa created a aensatlon In local political circles by a speech he made at a dinner-given by the Minkakwa Club, a Republican organisation, on Wednesday night. Mayor I loos first complimented his predecessor, P.

F. Wanser. a Republican. He then went on to aay that when the Democrats nominated him at tha expiration of Mayor Wanser" a term they did not act In good faltb. They selected tne," continued Mayor Hoos, because no other man of our party cared to stand as A candidate for tha office and spend hla own money on what was called a 4 forlorn I accepted the nomination.

Every one who haa taken any part in -our municipal affairs knows with what dlflfculties my way was paved to prevent roe from becoming Mayor. It was never intended that I should become Mayor, but notwithstanding that I did. Aa to my administration, I only want to be Judged fairly. I do not want to be maligned by a set of disgruntled Office-seekers and bootlickers who sing hosanna to Robert Davis because he la on top. and for no other reason.

Let him fall, and you will have a goodly number of bis followers applying for membership In Republican clubs. For all that, I have always appointed Democrata to office. Tha leader (Mr. Davis has received from me one of the best-paying offices In the city. Collector of Taxes It waa purely an act ot gratitude, nothing else.

"For' soma time it haa been rumored that the real Democratic organization has not been satisfied with my method of city government. The Executive Committee haa decided that Col. Robert Smith la to be my successor. Tha local press is continually alluding to this and accusing: roe of playing to the galleries. fearing that If any power were left me I might become dangerous.

Well, to make a bull mad. lust shake a red flag In front of him. I might possibly become 4 the bull in a china shop and smash some of the most valuable political roses and ornaments now so safely stored in the Democratic glass house." The Mayor Is wrong In several of "hla statements' said Mr. Davis' yesterday. The Executive Committee has rot selected CoL Smith as a candidate.

It ha se-Iected no one, for the reason that tha Meeker act may be upheld, in which case there will be no Spring election. The Mayor la also wrong in saying that he waa nominated In 1807 as a forlorn because no other candidate could be found. There were a dozen candidates. As to the 4 forlorn that Is one of tha Mayor'a dreams. But, granting that he was not nominated in good faith In 1897.

how did it happen that he was renominated and reelected In 1H09T THE NEW JERSEY LEGlSUTtmE. Concurrent Resolution Providing for Biennial Sesslona Sure to Paaal TRENTON. N. March Senate concurrent resolution for biennial sessions of the Legislature passed second reading in the House this sfternoon. and -will undoubtedly be adopted by the House next week.

The resolution will have to be adopted by the succeeding Legislature and be approved by the people before it can become a part of the Constitution. The Assembly adjourned for the week. The House haa also passed these House bills: Fixing fl.ooo.noo as the maximum amount that may be spent In any county for making; stone roads under the 8tate Aid act; provtdins that a cousty physician and not a Coroner shall have chare of dead bodies, and that photographs shall be taken of anknowa dead; giving Freeholders power to pass ordinances resnlatins the use of automobiles on county roads; prtrridlrur that the banking- end Insurance Commissioners shall apply for the appointment of a receiver for banking Institutions that are improperly conducted or -that are insolvent; providlna for tha revision of ta ward lines of Patarson. and the bill provtdlnc for tha pubUcattoa of tha names ot applicants for liquor Ucanaa. The House defeated the bill requiring bathing house keepers to maintain life boats for the rescue of bathers.

Wlahea ta Create a Board of Barbers. TRENTON. N. March ilr. Flem ing Introduced a bill In the House to-day for tne appointment of a State Board of Barbers, whose duty It shall bef to examine and license barbers, and to collect from each a fee of $10.

The State Board of Health ia given power to make rules for the sanitary regulation of barber's shops. Severe Penalty for TRENTON, N. March 14. Tha House. this afternoon passed, the House bill fixing sixty years' Imprisonment and SlO.ono fine as the penalty tor kidnapping a child.

CONFERENCE ON GILMAN CASE. State of Connecticut to Maintain Ita Right of Jurisdiction. BRIDGEPORT, March 14. A conference waa held this afternoon between State Treasurer Gallup and Attorney General Phelpa In regard to the course of action of the State in the hearing on Monday next on the estate of Gorga F. Gilman.

Mr. Phelps to-night declined to state his decision, saying that in general his position' Is the same as In the Plant will case. In which Mr. Phelps claimed Jurisdiction tor Connecticut. Treasurer in an Interview, said that the State would be recreaentavi at Gilman bearing, and that It would defend Ita ritrhta to titr1al.lA .1 irwuHf iu every point in Connecticut law to nrotect it.

terests in the payment of the inheritance The burden of nroof of the alleged New Tork residence of the deceased, Mr. Gallup said, would be thrown on -the heirs of half i0" nlrest waa to take the litigation Into New York. He further stated that he was confident that information in Attorney General would Mr. Gilman' residence- tn -Connecticut. "ttn alleged agreement VJ? ould have en the situation.

Mr. Gallup said emphatically that such an agreement would have no effect, "but that the administration of the estate must proceed in the usual manner. Irrespective of nta. until the claim of the State had been paid. Tho belief la prevalent here that he cs-tate amount to fully the estimated, and the solicitation of the officials la taken as an indication that this flrare la accepted by them.

iar Convincing. Hunter Baltimore Rye Ta The perfect type cf the purest whiskey, claJinshla: The test ia tatte, and a taste con-Tiace tint it is Pore, Old, Mellow It five American YVWikty aB-HRTFTtAHIMOBJLBaent B. Uliaas St. fcaVtoai. JL X.

Austin's Dog Bread Bad by Austin, Toons A Boston. CHANGES AT PRINCETON. President Patton Racommenda that Count for Bachelor's Degree Shortened. PRINCETON', N. J-, March .14.

At tha regular quarterly meeting of the University Trustees here to-day President Patton recommended tha following changes fax thai academy courses: First, that provisions be made to enable) those who so desired to obtain In the, senior year the full equivalent ef one year, of professional study law or medicine; second, that opportunity, be afforded students who desire to tike the bachelors degree In three years: third, that there) be more elective courses given In thei sophomore year. These recommendations) were referred to a special committee. President Patton stated that Henry Stafford Uttle of Trenton, N. has offered! to give S100.UOO for the erection of a dormitory to be joined to Stafford Uttle Hail. Mr.

Little Is the donor of Stafford Little Hail and the lectureship bearing his name, of which ex-President Cleveland Is tha present incumbent. Mr. Little waa unanimously elected to the Board of Trustees this afternoon to fill the vacancy made by the death of Thomas N. McCarter. Assistant Prof.

W. M. Rankin was made, professor of Invertebrate morphology, end T. McClure made professor of comparative anatomy. A committee from the senior class presented a petition to the trustees, appealing to them to arrange for the appraisal pf room furniture in such a way thai mem-bers of the senior class will not lose a great deal on the furniture bought of their predecessors.

The trustees offered to consider the suggestions of the senior class. The law on appraisal of room furniture takes effect next month. -an" announced that ex-President Cleveland would lecture on the Venezuelan boundary dispute March 27 and 28. TO IMPROVE RIVERSIDE PARK." Board of Estimates Authorizes I an Appropriation of -The Board Estimate met yesterday and authorized the appropriation of for Improvements to Riverside Park. the Drive, and Grant's Tomb f20.000 to spent on grading and new trees for 3000" Jot grading, trees, and! fnH Grants Tomb.

Proving Riverside Paris from One Hundred and Twentieth to One Hundred and Twenty-seventh Street. Corporation Counsel Whalen was author, lsea to begin condemnation proceed in as tor a school site on Avenue and Seventy-second Street: also a site at Metrooolitan Avenue and Humboldt Street. In Brooklyn! A delegation ot cltixens from Queens waa present to argue in favor of the. propose! bridge from Manhattan to Queens (County. Mavor Van Wyck said: "We will take no action to-day This meeting was humedl? called, and the Controller la not readyto report, but you may be sure that ha la aa much In favor of the brituffia Tthe Mayor!" iv Ohio Bank Robbers Foiled.

NEW MADISON. Ohio. March l.riva men attempted to rob the Farmers' Bank here-early to-day. They evidently were amateurs, for such a heavy charge of dynamite was set off In the outside doors or tne vauit that the building wta moiiahed anH aiwua i u. inhabltanta, to the railroad, where they boarded a handcar and escaped I with Si plunder.

Several shots wri firi but none took effect. Narrow Eacaps on a Bridge. CITT. N. X.

March 14-Court Officer Edward Bailey was caught on the Pennsylvania Railroad drawbridge to-night when he was halt wav-acro-a by an express. He could not awimi and the water below him wasT deep. He couW not escape by running, so ge Uy wnoharI1 hU Woman Arrested for Robbing CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.r March Post Office department here haa been notl-ficd by Inspector Keyes ot the arrest ef Miss Mary Bolton. Assistant Postmaster th charge of robbing the malls. Ehe is described as a beau-Rev of quantity ot stolen goods.

Canadian Lotteries Suppressed. WASHINGTON. March. lottery evil tn Canada haa been expressed by law. according to a dlspetea received at the State Department from Consul General Blt- riaf without any VJ taw- ries have existed for a long time past in Canada, act fnoiV10 IB.y of MonreaUUtei O-ne-rai.

but now the manaxera have closed shops. A.